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Old 11-13-2008, 06:55 AM
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I was hoping for better times, but couldn't get a good launch with the stock goodyears. On almost all of my launches that day, i had some pretty bad wheelhop off the line so i had to let off of it a little. I wasn't about to come home on a flatbed like some other people already done that day..

here is a timeslip and a video of that past..

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...ist_198439.htm


As you can see, my friend got me hard off the line since he had some sticky tires on his ride, but I was happy in my cars performance as I pretty much walk him down at the finish line, even though technically he still beat me.


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Great job for first time out, stay with and you will get quicker
Old 11-13-2008, 10:02 AM
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very good first time out
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Old 11-13-2008, 12:03 PM
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very nice! any mods?
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Not bad for your first time out. It takes practice. Get to the track as much as possible and you will get it where you want to be.

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Good job, Shannon!!
Old 11-14-2008, 11:16 AM
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Appreciate Fadi and others. Track times don't really mean much to me, i do most of my racing at all on the street where it really matters
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I'd say (if stock) that was a d@#n good times.
Old 11-14-2008, 11:27 AM
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great job, i cant wait to also do it
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Originally Posted by NC_EB_Z06
I was hoping for better times, but couldn't get a good launch with the stock goodyears. On almost all of my launches that day, i had some pretty bad wheelhop off the line so i had to let off of it a little. I wasn't about to come home on a flatbed like some other people already done that day..

here is a timeslip and a video of that past..

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...ist_198439.htm


As you can see, my friend got me hard off the line since he had some sticky tires on his ride, but I was happy in my cars performance as I pretty much walk him down at the finish line, even though technically he still beat me.

great job!! What track did you run? I am in wilson and would like to go to a track....
Old 11-15-2008, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by hbutts1
great job!! What track did you run? I am in wilson and would like to go to a track....
He was running at Fayetteville (aka Nam). I'm from Wilson as well. Whattya drive??
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great times! look at it this way. you beet all the mag rags prof. drivers!!
Old 11-15-2008, 09:18 AM
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You did better than I did my first time out, well done and congrats.

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Originally Posted by hbutts1
great job!! What track did you run? I am in wilson and would like to go to a track....

This was at a track in faytteville. I know a lot of people that race from wilson. The track is open every sunday from 1-5. Exit 46A off of 1-95.
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Old 11-15-2008, 12:57 PM
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Excellent result!

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Originally Posted by hpaddict
He was running at Fayetteville (aka Nam). I'm from Wilson as well. Whattya drive??
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